...but on second thought…
I trust you won’t act
sullen, dear,
or shed a tear…
I’m not brutal,
but tears are futile.
The thing is, you’ve grown
old to me
and so you see,
we must end this
‘though I will miss
the way you always made me
feel.
Oh, what a heel!
I can’t forswear
my teddy bear!
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Notes: The form is called 'Minute Poetry.' I discovered the form at Shadow Poetry. My poem was inspired by 3 Word Wednesday's prompt of 'brutal, sullen and trust.' For more cool forms, check out Poetic Bloomings, where they are featuring, in their 'in form poet' section, a really fun form called Rime Couée.
very nice! great picture and good use of the words; not at all what the reader expects ...
ReplyDeleteThis is sweet and light and fun! You have managed the impossible with the words provided!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this light and joyous read, although I feel bad for the one who has to let go of the bear.
ReplyDeleteaw how sweet.
ReplyDeletesweet indeed.....thanks for sharing RJ
ReplyDeleteSharon - thanks! That's what I was hoping for, because the words @3WW seemed like such negative words to me, and I wanted to turn them around.
ReplyDeleteWow, Marianne - thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteLaurie - I wish I could say I still have my original teddy, but alas, not so. Still, I do have quite a collection of bears presently, so that's something, right? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSheilagh - thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteWayne - thanks!!! ☼
ReplyDeleteQuite right - teddy bears are special and should never be abandoned;-)
ReplyDeleteVery clever. Dig it.
ReplyDeleteYou said it, Janice! ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks, ThomG!!!
ReplyDeleteNo! You can't give up any of those special children's toys. We've got a chair full of them, all with their special places, doing nothing except being there.
ReplyDeleteAltonian - so true! So true!
ReplyDeleteYes, always hold onto Teddy Robinson..Jae ;)
ReplyDeleteHey Jaerose! ☼
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